Hello! Alfred Greenwood, 7435 - HELP please!

[stephenjl]

Hi,
I'd like to introduce myself. I'm Stephen and I've just managed to (finally) find some information about my great-grandad, Alfred Greenwood. His regimental number was 7435 and he enslisted in 1902 in Ashton.

I don't know any more than that, except he went to India, South Africa and Singapore. I've been told that when he finally went into the reserves and then discharged, he rejoined in WW1 (a different regiment) and died afterwards due to illness caused by mustard gas - but I can't prove any of this.

If anyone could help me with his battalion as I don't know this, or anything at all - I'd be very grateful.

Thanks

Stephen

[harribobs]

hi Stephen

and welcome to the group

i'm going to move this over to the boer war section and we'll see what we can find out

cheers

chris

[mack]

hiya stephen.
you may already have most of this info,but just in case

pte 7435 alfred greenwood
enlisted 24-1-1902 [depot]
aged 18
occupation,labourer
resided 234 shaw rd,luzley brook,oldham
parents william+susanna
4th manchesters 14-2-02
3rd manchesters 8-1-03 south africa till 8-4-03,at middleburg
appointed L/cpl 8-4-03
9-4-03 posted to st.helena till 5-12-04,extended his service to 8yrs on 14-12-03
4-2-04 posted to 1st manchesters
6-12-04 to singapore till 19-12-04
20-12-04 posted to india til 26-11-09
27-11-09 sailed for england
24-1-10 extended his service for another year
now residing at 110 king st,oldham
in 1913 he was living at 90 brunswick st,oldham,he asked for permission to go to canada,as he had a job out there,he was granted permission and discharged from the reserves
he was due to sail to canada on 19-1-14
last address,54 1st street,cornwall,ontario,canada
he was a qualified marksman+nursing orderly
his COs description of him,AN IMPECCABLE SOLDIER

there was a pte 213072 alfred greenwood,who died of wounds in hospital at wimereux, on 8-11-17,he was in the 15th coy canadian MGC

best i can do for you mate,good hunting

mack

[stephenjl]

Hi Mack,

That's absolutely perfect - I really appreciate your help there! It'll help the family tree no end.

It's really interesting now that I've started to put some "meat on the bones"!

I shall be a regular visitor to the site I think.

Cheers again

hiya stephen.
you may already have most of this info,but just in case

pte 7435 alfred greenwood
enlisted 24-1-1902 [depot]
aged 18
occupation,labourer
resided 234 shaw rd,luzley brook,oldham
parents william+susanna
4th manchesters 14-2-02
3rd manchesters 8-1-03 south africa till 8-4-03,at middleburg
appointed L/cpl 8-4-03
9-4-03 posted to st.helena till 5-12-04,extended his service to 8yrs on 14-12-03
4-2-04 posted to 1st manchesters
6-12-04 to singapore till 19-12-04
20-12-04 posted to india til 26-11-09
27-11-09 sailed for england
24-1-10 extended his service for another year
now residing at 110 king st,oldham
in 1913 he was living at 90 brunswick st,oldham,he asked for permission to go to canada,as he had a job out there,he was granted permission and discharged from the reserves
he was due to sail to canada on 19-1-14
last address,54 1st street,cornwall,ontario,canada
he was a qualified marksman+nursing orderly
his COs description of him,AN IMPECCABLE SOLDIER

there was a pte 213072 alfred greenwood,who died of wounds in hospital at wimereux, on 8-11-17,he was in the 15th coy canadian MGC

best i can do for you mate,good hunting

mack